Penholder



Sept 1953 B. N. VOELCKER 2,650,570

PENHOLDER Filed Dec. 5, 1951 Billy N. Voelcker INVENTOR.

BY gum Patented Sept. 1, 1953 UNITED j STATES TENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in fountainpen holders or stands of the desk type and has for its primary object toprovide, in the manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of thischaracter comprising novel means for positively preventing the gripportion of the pen from being coated with ink when said pen is inserted,and subsequently smearing the thumb and fingers of the user when saidpen is removed from the holder.

Another very important object of the invention is to provided a deviceof the aforementioned character comprising unique means for receivingand guiding the writing end of the pen without touching and smearing theentrance or mouth portion of the holder with ink to be picked up by thegrip portion and later transferred to the fingers of the user.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a fountain pen holder ofthe character described which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, strong, durable, highly eflicient and reliable in use,compact, attractive in appearance, and which may be manufactured at lowcost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the specification, takenin conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein like characters ofreference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,and wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view, showing a holder constructed inaccordance with the present invention in use.

Figure 2 is a view in vertical section through the device with the penomitted.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in vertical section, taken substantiallyon the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail view in perspective of the reciprocating pen pointcup.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view through a modified form of thedevice.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that referencecharacter 6 designates a body of suitable shape, size and materialcomprising a flat lower face I. Secured by screws 8 on the flat bottom Iof the body 6 is a metallic base plate 9 having adhesively securedtherebeneath a pad III of felt or any other suitable material.

Extending at an inclination through the body 6 is a bore or socket IIcomprising a reduced upper end portion or mouth I2. The socket I I isfor the reception of the writing end portion of a fountain pen I3.

The cylindrical socket II has formed longitudinally thereindiametrically opposite grooves or ways I4 which extend from the lowerend of said socket to the shoulder I5 provided by the reduced upperportion I2. A base member I6 is mounted on the plate 9 in the lowerportion of the socket I I.

The end portions of a bar I1 are slidably engaged in the grooves HI.Fixed on the bar I! is a cup I8 of plastic, metal, or any other suitablematerial for the reception of the point I9 and the nib 20 of thefountain pen I3. The cup I8 is further provided with an opening 2| whichaccommodates the pen point I 9. A light coil spring 22 is mounted on thebase It and engaged beneath the bar I1 for yieldingly urging the cup I8upwardly in the socket II.

Suitable means may, if desired, be provided for releasably securing thepen I3 in the holder against the action of the light coil spring 22. Inthe embodiment shown, a plurality of spring fingers 23 are mounted inthe reduced mouth portion I2 of the socket II for engagement with anannular bead 24 which is fixed on the pen I3.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparentfrom a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, when the pen I3 is notin the holder, the guide cup I8 is yieldingly supported in the uppermostportion I2 of the socket II by the light coil spring 22. This is shownto advantage in Figure 2 of the drawing. When the fountain pen is to bemounted in the holder, the pen point I9 and the nib 20 are engaged inthe cup I8 with said point projecting through the opening 2I. Thus, asthe pen I3 is lowered into the holder against the tension of the coilspring 22, it is guided by the cup I8 and the elements l9 and 20 areprevented from touching any part of the holder other than said cup.

In the modification shown in Figure 5 of the drawing, the grooves orways I4 are of a size and shape to accommodate a pair of coil springs 25which are engaged beneath the end portions of the bar [1. In otherrespects, the construction and operation of this modification issubstantially similar to the embodiment shown in Figure 1 of thedrawing.

It is believed that the many advantages of a fountain pen holderconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood, and although preferred embodiments of the device are asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that furthermodifications and changes in the details of construction may be resortedto which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A pen holder comprising a body having a substantially cylindrical sockettherein for the reception of the writing end portion of a pen, saidsocket having diametrically opposite, longitudi nal grooves therein, abar having its end portions slidably engaged in the sockets, a guide forthe reception of the point of the pen mounted (in said bar, coil springsin the grooves engaged. beneath the bar for yieldingly urging the cupoutwardly and means in the socket for releasably securing the pentherein against the action of said coil springs.

BILLY N. VOELCKER.

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